1.
Allusion
a.
The American Revolution (effects it
had on England); the Bible
i. The dated allusions make it harder to identify and
understand them and the text as a whole
2.
Paradox
a.
"It was the best of times, it
was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of
foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it
was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of
hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing
before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the
other way—in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of
its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil,
in the superlative degree of comparison only."
i. Contrasts appear throughout the novel: the idea of
resurrection comes with the idea of death (one would not be possible without the
other); The contrast/relationship between Paris and London; contrast/relationship
between Lucie Manette and Charles Darnay
3.
Imagery
a.
people in the street drinking
spilled wine off the street, with wine stains smeared on their faces and arms,
and "Blood" written on the wall in muddy red wine
i. provides vivid image of poverty and foreshadows
danger/bloodspill
4.
Foreshadowing
a.
The first Saint Antoine scene, red
wine spilled on the streets, "Blood" smeared on the wall in muddy red
wine
i. Signal bloodshed and war
1.
helps the reader anticipate upcoming
events, which contributes to the reader’s understanding of the novel as it
develops
5.
Diction
a.
"Thus did the year one thousand
seven hundred and seventy-five conduct their Greatnesses, and myriads of small
creatures--the creatures of this chronicle among the rest--along the roads that
lay before them."
i. Very period-based and culturally influenced; Dickens writes
to a specific audience
6.
Syntax
a.
"Samples of a people that had
undergone a terrible grinding and regrinding in the mill, and certainly not in
the fabulous mill which ground old people young, shivered at every corner,
passed in and out at every doorway, looked from every window, fluttered in
every vestige of a garment that the wind shook."
i. Long, complex run-on sentences
1.
Creates a slow pace for the story,
which only makes it harder for contemporary readers to follow and understand
7.
Setting
a.
Set in two cities (London and Paris)
i. Allows Dickens is to compare the two cities through his characters with the effect of highlighting
certain aspects of each society
8.
Symbolism
a.
Lucie's golden hair symbolizes
everything her father, Dr. Manette, lost when he was imprisoned; (It reminded
him of his wife)
9.
Point of View
a.
Court Room Scene: narration gives you
insight into the minds of the allowing the reader to discover new information in
a more meaningful way
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